2-naphthoic acid derivatives

ABSTRACT

Napthoic acid derivatives of the formula WHERE R is lower alkyl, R&#39;&#39; is a secondary amino group and R&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; is hydrogen, phenyl-lower alkyl, or substituted phenyl-lower alkyl have hypotensive activity.

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[ 1 June 27, 1972 [54] Z-NAPHTHOHC ACKD DERIVATIVES [72] Inventors: Bill Elpern, White Plains; Harris J. Shapiro; James R. Shrofi, both of Bronx; Harold Solowey, New Rochelle, all of [73] Assignee: USV Pharmaceutical Corporation [22] Filed: Feb. 10, 1970 211 App]. No.. 10,294

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,387,447 l0/l945 Hoffmann et al ..260/471 Primary ExaminerLorraine A. Weinberger Assistant ExaminerR. S. Weissberg Attorney--Leon E. Tenenbaum [5 7] ABSTRACT Napthoic acid derivatives of the formula where R is lower alkyl, R is a secondary amino group and R is hydrogen, phenyl-lower alkyl, or substituted phenyl-lower alkyl have hypotensive activity,

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11 Claims, No Drawings Z-NAPI'ITHOIC ACID DERIVATIVES This invention relates to new organic compounds having valuable pharmacological activity and to a process for the preparation of said compounds. In particular, the invention relates to derivatives of 3,5-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid of the formula i (\Qo (CH2) n-n' COOR wherein R is lower alkyl,

R is di-(lower alkyl) amino or such heterocyclic groups as morpholino, piperidino, thiomorpholino, piperazino, N- methylpiperizino, or 'pyrrolidino, which heterocyclic groups may be further substituted,

R" is hydrogen, phenyl-lower alkyl, or substituted phenyllower alkyl wherein the substituent may be halogen such as chlorine, bromine, fluorine or iodine, nitro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, or lower alkoxy, and

n is an integer from 2-5, and their pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic acid addition salts.

The lower alkyl groups, which may be straight chain or branched, contain from one to five carbon atoms and include such groups as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl sec-butyl, amyl, isoamyl, and the like. These groups may contain such substituents as hydroxy, amino, or halogen.

Preferably, R is ethyl, R is dimethylamino, R is 4- chloroberizyl or 3,4-dichlorobenzyl, and n is 2.

The pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic acid addition salts include salts of inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric and phosphoric, and of organic acids such as acetic, propionic, glycolic, lactic, malonic, succinic, malic, maleic, fumaric, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, benzoic, hydroxybenzoic, aminosalicylic, cinnamic, mandelic,

benzenesulfonic, toluenesulfonic, nicotinic, isonicotinic, and

the like.

According to the process of this invention the compounds were prepared by heating substantially equimolar quantities of a 2-naphthoic acid ester of the formula -COOR in the case where R was not hydrogen, was obtained by refluxing in ethanol substantially equimolar amounts of the desired ester of 3,5-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, a phenylor substituted phenyl-lower alkyl chloride, and sodium.

The invention will be more fully illustrated in the examples which follow, which examples are given by way of illustration and are not to be considered as limiting.

EXAMPLE I Ethyl 5-Benzy1oxy-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate To a stirred solution of 7.8 g (0.34 g atom) of sodium in 1,000 cc of ethanol, was added g (0.37 mole) of ethyl 3,5- dihydroxy-2-naphthoate. After one-half hr. 47 g. (0.37 mole) of benzyl chloride was added. The reaction mixture was warmed under reflux for 24 hrs. The hot reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate cooled in an ice bath. A tan solid precipitated out, which was filtered off yielding 15.0 g (m.p. 981 15 C.) of the crude product. Recrystallization first from ethanol and then from acetonitrile furnished ethyl S-benzyloxy-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate, m.p. 1 12-114 in 7 percent yield (7.3 g).

EXAMPLE I1 Ethyl 5-Benzyloxy-3-( 2-piperidinoethoxy )-2-naphthoate Hydrochloride To a stirred solution of 1.4 g (0.062 g atom) of sodium, in 500 cc ethanol, was added 20 g (0.062 mole) of ethyl 5- benzyloxy-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate. The reaction mixture was warmed to reflux for one hour. 2-Piperidinoethyl chloride (16.2 g, 0.1 1 mole) dissolved in 100 cc of benzene was added dropwise to the reaction mixture. The benzene was removed by axeotropic distillation during which time the reaction volume was maintained at 500 cc by the periodic addition of ethanol. Refluxing was continued for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the solvent removed from the filtrate. The residue was treated with water and extracted with ether. The ether solution was washed with water and then dried over anhydrous MgSO Hydrogen chloride was passed through the ether solution and the precipitated hydrochloride salt crystallized from acetonitrile to yield ethyl 5-benzy1oxy-3-( 2- piperidinoethoxy)-2-naphthoate hydrochloride, m.p. 163-6 C. in 38 percent yield 10.8 g).

EXRAMPLE m Ethyl 5-Hydroxy-3-(Z-piperidinoethoxy)-2-naphthoate Hydrochloride A solution of 8.8 g. (0.019 mole) of ethyl 5-benzyloxy-3-(2- piperidinoethoxy)-2-naphthoate hydrochloride in 240 cc. ethanol was treated with 1.0 g. of 10 percent palladium on carbon and hydrogenated at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue, weighing 7.5 g., on recrystallization from acetonitrile furnished 5-hydroxy-3-(Z-piperidinoethoxy)-2-naphthoatehydrochloride, m.p. l53-6 C. in 61 percent yield (4.4 g.).

In accordance with the procedures described in the above examples, the additional compounds shown in the table below were prepared. In this table the melting points are for the Et piperidino Phcll Cl-l cH 2 140-2 Et pyrrolidino l hCl-l cl-l Cl-l 2 126-30 Et i-Pr,N PhCl-l cl-l CH 2 155-7 Et Me N H 2 165-8 Ph=phenyl, Me=methyl, Et=ethyl, i-Pr-=isopropyl -COOR wherein R is lower alkyl,

R is di-( lower alkyl )-amino,

R" is hydrogen, phenyl-lower alkyl, or halophenyl-lower alkyl, and

n is an integer from 2 to 5 inclusive; and its pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic acid addition salts.

2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is 2.

3. A compound according to claim 2, wherein R is ethyl.

4. A compound according to claim 3, wherein R is dimethylamino.

5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R" is hydrogen.

6. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R is phenyllower alkyl.

7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R" is benzyl.

8. A compound according to claim 5, wherein R is 2-phenylethyl.

9. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R" is 3-phenylpropyl.

10. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R" is 4- chlorobenzyl.

11. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R" is 3,4- dichlorobenzl. 

2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is
 2. 3. A compound according to claim 2, wherein R is ethyl.
 4. A compound according to claim 3, wherein R'' is dimethylamino.
 5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R'''' is hydrogen.
 6. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R'''' is phenyl-lower alkyl.
 7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R'''' is benzyl.
 8. A compound according to claim 5, wherein R'''' is 2-phenylethyl.
 9. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R'''' is 3-phenylpropyl.
 10. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R'''' is 4-chlorobenzyl.
 11. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R'''' is 3,4-dichlorobenzl. 